INTERVIEW: UNCW to host Intercultural Festival Saturday despite winter weather

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) — The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) will host its Intercultural Festival this Saturday, with organizers saying the event will proceed despite forecasted winter weather.

The free public event will feature more than 30 country booths, international dancing, including Irish step dance and Chinese silk dance, international food and face painting.

Tommy Steele, an international student from New Zealand who has attended UNCW for the past six months, said the festival offers opportunities to learn about different cultures.

“I’m looking forward to a lot of free international food,” Steele said. “Just seeing different cultures and getting a different perspective about life.. being able to explain a bit about New Zealand and what it means to be a Kiwi.”

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UNCW’s Burney Center.

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